What Bugs You More about the DLC

[bryant69]

Poll question: What Bugs You More about the DLC

I sometimes wonder how much disdain for the DLC is related to their tactics and how much is related to their stance on the issues. The DLC are moderate Democrats. I am a moderate Democrat. On many issues we agree. And yet I don't want to be associated with them, because of their tactics.

The DLC Democrats are sell-outs. They are pushing a moderate agenda, true enough, but they are pushing it to get along with the Republicans. I'm pretty sure that's not going to work. It makes us look weak, and it makes us look like, well, sell-outs. Rather we should be stressing the differences between the extremism of the Republican Party and the moderate Liberal position.

In other words we should, generally, be fighting the Republicans rather than getting along with them. And this is where the DLC misses the mark. Or one area, at any rate.

I also don't like the tactic of beating up fellow Democrats/Liberals to score political points, a tactic they have used repeatedly. It's one thing to have strong disagreements among ourselves; it's quite another to use those disagreements so blantently to reach out to what you suppose the American People want. "See America. We can attack Dean too - now won't you be our friend?"

So my question is what do you find more offensive about the DLC - their tactics or their stances on the issues. I suppose I've messed up this poll by posting my opinion right off - but oh well. You'll just have to resist my over-powering rhetoric, if you wish to disagree with me.

Bryant
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